Ilir Biturku

Ilir Biturku (born 4 February 1968) is an Albanian retired footballer who is the current head coach of Albania U-20.

Ilir Biturku

Personal information
Date of birth	(1968-02-04) 4 February 1968 (age 57)
Place of birth	Kavajë, PR Albania
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Albania U-20 (head coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1991	Besa	33	(2)
1992–1994	Besa	53	(6)
1994	Partizani	14	(1)
1995–1998	Besa	62	(3)
Managerial career
2009	Besa
2014	Teuta
2018–	Albania U-20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Club

Biturku played most of his career as defender for Besa Kavajë and Partizani Tirana.

Managerial career

He also served as assistant manager of the Albania national under-17 football team.^[1][2] He was manager of Teuta in 2014 and later became technical director and assistant to Gentian Begeja. He was dismissed along with Begeja in June 2018.^[3] In December 2018 he was named head coach of the Albania national under-20 football team.